US2255154A

US2255154A - Clothesline cleaner

Info

Publication number: US2255154A
Application number: US321115A
Authority: US
Inventors: Esposito Thomas
Original assignee: JOHN W FIORE
Current assignee: JOHN W FIORE
Priority date: 1940-02-27
Filing date: 1940-02-27
Publication date: 1941-09-09
Anticipated expiration: 1958-09-09

Description

T. ESPOSITO 2,255,154 Y CLOTHESLINE CLEANER Sept. 9, 1941.v

Filed Feb. `2'7, 1940 In venor onza/5 EIS/basl' 1o By ma..

orney Patented Sept. 9, 1941 Unirse cLotrniisLrNE CLEANER Thomas Esposito, South Orange, N. J., assignor of one-half to J olm W. Fiore, Orange, N. J.

1 Claim.

This invention relates to cleaners for clothes lines and similar devices, and has for the primary object the provision of a device of this character which may be installed on the mounting of a clothes line with the latter eXtending therethrough so that prior to hanging clothes or other articles on the line, said line may be caused to pass through the device throughoutits length for eiciently removing dirt and other foreign matter therefrom, obviating any possibility of the clothes hung on the line becoming dirty or soiled by having direct contact with said line.

With these and other objects in view, the invention consists in certain novel features of construction, combination and arrangement of parts to be hereinafter more fully described and claimed.

For a complete understanding of my invention, reference is to be had to the following description and accompanying drawing, in which Figure 1 is a side elevation illustrating an endless clothes line equipped with a cleaner constructed in accordance with my invention.

Figure 2 is a vertical sectional view illustrating one of the parts of the cleaner which is adapted to apply water or other cleaning fluid to the clothes line.

Figure 3 is a transverse sectional view taken on the line 3-3 of Figure 2.

Figure 4 is a view similar to Figure 3 showing the liquid applying device spread or opened to permit the insertion or removal of the clothes line therefrom.

Figure 5 is a vertical sectional View illustrating another part of the present invention and ernployed for drying the line.

Figure 6 is a sectional View taken on the line 6 6 of Figure 5.

Referring in detail to the drawing, the numeral 5 indicates a clothes line of the endless type supported by pulleys B. The pulleys are journaled in mountings 'I of a conventional construction and which may be attached to supporting posts 8 in a well known manner. The before described parts merely briefly set forth an endless type clothes line and its mountings for the purpose of illustrating the application of the present invention to such a device. It is to be understood that the invention may be used on clothes lines other than the endless type.

A liquid applying device 9 receives one of the runs of the clothes line as clearly shown in Figure 1 of the drawing while the other run of the clothes line passes through a drying device Ill.

The cleaning and drying devices 9 and Ill are provided with brackets II engageable with one of the mountings 'I and retained thereon by set screws I2. The brackets II secured to the mountings as shown in Figure 1 of the drawing will prevent the liquid applying device and the drying device from moving with the clothes line when the latter is caused to travel over the pulleys.

The liquid applying device consists of a tubular shaped metallic casing I3 in which is located a core I4 constructed of spongy rubber or other suitable material. The core I4 has a bore I5 extending from end to end thereof and through which the upper run of the clothes line passes. The metallic casing I3 as well as the core are slit longitudinally from end to end and the slit of the core communicates with the bore I5 thereof. The slits of the casing and core align so that the casing may be flexed open as well as the core to permit the easy insertion of the clothes line into the bore of the core. The metallic casing is provided with a series of perforations or openings I6 so that water or other cleaning liuid may be supplied to the core for absorption thereby. It is to be understood that the cleaning device 9 may be removed from the mounting and submerged into water or other liquid whenever it is desired to give the device a thorough cleaning. After the application of the cleaning device on the clothes line a movement of the latter thorugh the bore of the core will thoroughly saturate the clothes line with water or other uid for softening and otherwise aiding in the loosening of foreign material which may be adhering to the clothes line. The movement of the clothes line as specified also travels through the drying device I0 for removing the foreign matter along with the water or moisture placing the line in a clean condition for the hanging of -clothes and other articles thereon without danger of soiling.

The cleaning device I0 includes a metallic casing Il constructed similarly to the casing I3 except for the openings or perforations. Located in the casing I'I is a core I8 having a bore I9 through which the line extends or the lower run thereof, as clearly shown in Figure l. The core I8 is also slit to align with the slit in the casing I'I to permit the easy and quick application of the lower run of the line into the bore of the core I8.

In actual use the core I8 made of felt is an extremely elicient core for the drying of the clothes line. However, other absorbing materials may be employed if desired. Further, it is to be understood that the metallic casings are capable of being flexed SQ as to permit opening of the cores conned therein for the application and removal of the line.

A device of this kind is easily applicable to a clothes line and its mounting and will eilciently remove dirt and other foreign matter from the line placing the latter in proper condition for the support of clothing and like articles Without the danger of soiling the latter. Furthermore, it will be seen that the device can be manufactured and sold at a comparatively lovv cost.

It is believed that the foregoing description, When taken in connectionwith the drawing, will fully set forth the construction and advantages of this invention to those skilled in the .art .to

which such a device relates, so that further detailed description will not be required.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is:

In a device of the character described, a metallic tubular shaped casing, a core in said casing and having a bore to receive a clothes line, said core being of a liquid absorbing and applying material, said casing having a Vplurality of openings to admit liquid to the core thereof, a bracket carried by said casing for detachably mounting the latter onto a support of a clothes line.

THOMAS ESPOSITO.